. Physical diagnosis . Figs, ii and 12.—Cretinism. snoring, with frequent colds, a high-arched palate, and perhapsdeafness. (e) In paralysis agitans the mask-like face shows almost nochange of expression, whatever the patient says or does. The neckis usually inclined forward, and so rigid that when the patient wishes 12 PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS to look to right or left his whole body rotates like a statue on a some cases tremor is absent and the characteristics just mentionedare then of great importance in diagnosis. (/) In Graves disease (exophthalmic goitre) the startled or fright-ened lo
. Physical diagnosis . Figs, ii and 12.—Cretinism. snoring, with frequent colds, a high-arched palate, and perhapsdeafness. (e) In paralysis agitans the mask-like face shows almost nochange of expression, whatever the patient says or does. The neckis usually inclined forward, and so rigid that when the patient wishes 12 PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS to look to right or left his whole body rotates like a statue on a some cases tremor is absent and the characteristics just mentionedare then of great importance in diagnosis. (/) In Graves disease (exophthalmic goitre) the startled or fright-ened look is characteristic, though the expression is almost whollydue to the bulging of the eyes and their quick motions (Fig. 14). (g) In leprosy the general expression is of a superabundance ofskin on the patients face, reminding us of some animal (leonineface) (Fig. 15). ?J %
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